MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT NAME: AIR, COMPRESSED
MSDS: G-113
Revised: 6/7/96
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1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
BOC Gases,
Division of
The BOC Group, Inc.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (908) 464-8100
BOC Gases
Division of
BOC Canada Limited
5975 Falbourne Street, Unit 2
Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W6
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (905) 501-1700
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
CHEMTREC (800) 424-9300
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(905) 501-0802
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN NO: 20101
PRODUCT NAME: AIR, COMPRESSED or COMPRESSED OXYGEN AND NITROGEN MIXTURE
CHEMICAL NAME: Oxygen and Nitrogen Mixture
COMMON NAMES/SYNONYMS: Compressed Oxygen and Nitrogen Mixture
TDG (Canada) CLASSIFICATION: 2.2 (5.1)
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: A, C
PREPARED BY: Loss Control (908)464-8100/(905)501-1700
PREPARATION DATE: 6/1/95
REVIEW DATES: 6/7/96
2. Composition, Information on Ingredients
INGREDIENT
% VOLUME
PEL-OSHA1
TLV-ACGIH2
LD50 or LC50
Route/Species
Nitrogen
FORMULA: N2
CAS: 7727-37-9
RTECS #: QW9700000
2.0 to 98.0
Simple Asphyxiant
Simple Asphyxiant
Not Available
Oxygen
FORMULA: O2
CAS: 7782-44-7
RTECS #: RS2060000
2.0 to 98.0
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
1 As stated in 29 CFR 1910, Subpart Z (revised July 1, 1993)
2 As stated in the ACGIH 1994-95 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents
3. Hazards Identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Mixtures with less than 19.5% oxygen act as an asphyxiant. Effects may include headaches,
dizziness and loss of consciousness. High oxygen concentrations may promote combustion of
flammable materials.
ROUTE OF ENTRY:
Skin Contact
No
Skin Absorption
No
Eye Contact
No
Inhalation
Yes
Ingestion
No
PRODUCT NAME: AIR, COMPRESSED
MSDS: G-113
Revised: 6/7/96
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HEALTH EFFECTS:
Exposure Limits
No
Irritant
No
Sensitization
No
Teratogen
No
Reproductive Hazard
No
Mutagen
Yes
Synergistic Effects
None Reported
Carcinogenicity: -- NTP: No IARC: No OSHA: No
EYE EFFECTS:
None known.
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